World Cup aleady on Messi's mind

Lionel Messi admits this year's FIFA World Cup is already on his mind, despite fighting for three trophies with Barcelona.

Published

20 January 2014

After the Argentina international spent the last six weeks of 2013 on the sidelines with a hamstring strain, Messi made his return for Barca following the mid-season break and has scored four goals in four games, all against Getafe in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona are battling for honours in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League, but Messi concedes that the World Cup in Brazil is proving too difficult to ignore.

"Though there are a still a few months left and it seems quite far away, it'll be on us before we know it," he told FIFA.com.